Julia Lissner is an accomplished litigator, trial attorney, and appellate advocate, who helps clients solve complex business challenges and protect critical interests. Known for her strategic insight and courtroom acumen, Julia represents public and private companies, as well as individuals, in high-stakes disputes in state and federal courts across the country. Drawing on her extensive experience in bench and jury trials, arbitrations, mediations, and appeals, she translates intricate legal issues into persuasive advocacy and supports clients to achieve results aligned with their business goals. She also conducts internal investigations involving sensitive corporate matters.
Julia’s complex commercial litigation practice spans a broad array of areas, including intellectual property, unfair competition, deceptive trade practices, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, professional liability, fraud, restrictive covenants, and class action defense. She represents clients across industries, such as automotive and tire manufacturing, retail, software and technology, financial services, and real estate.
Julia’s skill and leadership have earned her repeated recognition from Crain’s Chicago Business, which has named her to its “Notable Leaders” lists for top Litigators and Trial Attorneys, Women in Law, and Nonprofit Board Leaders. She has also received the “Trial Lawyer Excellence” award from Law Bulletin Media and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an elite trial lawyer honorary society.